Finance and Water Charges財務及水費

Year in Review

全年回顧

全年回顧Year in Review

財務及水費

Finance and Water Charges

46水務署

二零一一至一二年年報 47

維持低廉水費

和世界其他主要城市相比，香港市民為

優質食水所繳付的費用相對低廉，而水

費自一九九五年二月至今亦一直維持不

變。

收費幅度

住宅用戶的食水水費（沖廁用水除外）

按以下四級制，每四個月收費一次：

* 1個單位 = 1立方米

KEEPING WATER CHARGES LOW

People in Hong Kong pay less for high quality fresh water than

their counterparts in most major cities around the world. The water

charges have not been changed since February 1995.

SCALE OF CHARGES

Fresh water for domestic use (other than flushing) is charged per

four-month period at rates set out in a four-tier system as follows.

每單位收費*

Charging rate per unit*

第一級－首12個單位 Tier 1 for the first 12 units 免費 Free

第二級－繼後的31個單位 Tier 2 for the next 31 units $4.16

第三級－再繼後的19個單位 Tier 3 for the next 19 units $6.45

第四級－餘下單位 Tier 4 for the remainder $9.05

* One unit = one cubic metre

Finance and Water Charges

財務及水費

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作其他用途的食水，會根據其用途按下

表所列收費：

鹹水沖廁費用全免。

為配合政府定期檢討各項收費的整體

政策，由財經事務及庫務局常任秘書長

（庫務）擔任主席的「水務帳目委員會」

每年均會檢討水務帳目，檢討範圍涵蓋

Fresh water for other uses is charged at other rates as follows

according to the purposes of consumption.

用途Purpose

每單位收費Charging rate per unit

沖廁水每四個月的收費率 Flushing per 4 month period

－首30個單位 for the first 30 units 免費 Free

－餘下單位 for the remainder $4.58

商業 Trade $4.58

建築 Construction $7.11

航運（非本地船隻）Shipping (Non-local Vessels) $10.93

航運（本地船隻）Shipping (Local Vessels) $4.58

航運以外用途（非本地船隻），並以預付票繳交水費

Any purpose other than Shipping (Non-local Vessels)

where payment is made against a prepaid ticket $4.58

Sea water for flushing is supplied free of charge.

In line with the Government’s general policy to review fees and

charges periodically, the Waterworks Accounts Committee, chaired

by the Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury

(Treasury), reviews the Waterworks Operating Accounts annually.

財務及水費Finance and Water Charges

48水務署

二零一一至一二年年報 49

水費制度及收費水平，過程中亦會考慮

多項因素，包括：水務設施的財政狀況、

公眾接受程度及承擔能力、立法會議員

的意見，以及其他相關政策目標。任何

修訂水費制度及╱或收費水平的建議，

必須呈交行政會議，並在獲批准後經由

立法程序通過。

除水費外，水務設施規例（第102A章）亦

列明25項法定收費項目。我們一直遵照

政府的「用者自付」原則檢討這些收費

項目，以符合有關原則下收回一切服務

供應成本的目標。在最近一次的費用檢

討工作中，我們合共修訂了24項法定收

費項目，有關修訂自二零一二年八月一

日起正式生效。

水費收入總覽

於二零一一至一二年度，約14%的住宅用

戶不用支付任何水費；41%達到第二級的

用水量而繳付最多每單位4.16元的水費；

21%最多繳付第三級，即每單位6.45元的

水費；餘下24%最多繳付第四級，即每單

位9.05元的水費。於二零一一至一二年

度，250萬住宅用戶（包括無須繳付水費之

用戶）每月平均水費為47元，約相等於住

戶每月平均開支的0.3%。

The review covers both the water tariff structure and the charging

level, taking into consideration a number of factors including the

financial performance of waterworks operations, public acceptance

and affordability, views of Legislative Council members and any

other policy objectives to be pursued. Any proposal for a change of

the water tariff structure and/or charging level must be taken to the

Executive Council and, if approved, to the Legislative Council to go

through the legislative process.

Other than water charges, there are 25 statutory fees items

stipulated in the Waterworks Regulations (Cap. 102A). We have

been periodically reviewing these fee items in accordance with the

Government-wide “user pays” principle which aims at recovering the

full cost of providing the services. In the latest fees review exercise,

the revision of 24 statutory fee items has been implemented effective

from 1 August 2012.

PROFILES OF THE REVENUE FROM WATER CHARGES

During the year 2011-12, some 14 per cent of domestic customers

were not required to pay water charges, 41 per cent were paying up

to the tier 2 rate of $4.16 per unit, 21 per cent were paying up to

the tier 3 rate of $6.45 per unit and only 24 per cent were paying

up to the tier 4 rate of $9.05 per unit. For the 2.5 million domestic

customers, the average water charge in 2011-12, including those

not required to pay any charge, was $47 per month. This was equal

to about 0.3 per cent of the average monthly household expenditure.

投資購置新水車，提升緊急供水服務

質素。

Investment in water wagons to enhance the

emergency water supply service.

珍惜用水，節省支出。Save water, save expenses.

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An analysis of the water charges by sectors over the past five years is

as follows.

百萬元 $M 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12

商業 Trade 890 866 876 896 913

住宅 Domestic 1,378 1,407 1,443 1,408 1,414

政府 Government 148 159 150 163 155

其他# Others# 152 155 157 160 175

總收入 Total 2,568 2,587 2,626 2,627 2,657

# including fresh water for flushing

過去五年按用戶類別劃分的水費收入分

析如下：

# 包括沖廁用淡水

二零一一╱一二年度水費收入（按用戶類別劃分百分比） Water Charge (percentage by Sectors) 2011/12

總收入Total

百萬元million

政府 Government$155 百萬元 million

其他 Others

商業 Trade$913 百萬元 million

5.8% 34.4%

6.6%$175 百萬元 million

住宅 Domestic 53.2%$1,414 百萬元 million

$2,657

ANALYSIS OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE

The revenue collections include chargeable water supplies, fees,

licences, and reimbursable work. In preparing the Waterworks

Operating Accounts which present the financial results and positions

on an accrual accounts basis, the revenue includes non-cash items,

mainly contribution from rates, contribution from free allowance, and

water supplies for government uses. The total operating costs include

mainly staff cost, purchase cost of Dongjiang water, depreciation,

operating, administration and other expenses. An analysis of the

revenue and expenditure over the past five years is as follows.

收入及開支分析

水費收入包括一般水費、各項收費、牌

費及代客戶進行工程的收費。在編製水

務賬目時，會以應計賬目基準呈列財務

表現及狀況，其中包括各項非現金收入

項目，主要為差餉補貼、免費用水補貼

及政府用水。總運作成本主要包括員工

費用、購買東江水支出、折舊、運作、行

政及其他費用。過去五年的收入及開支

分析如下：

財務及水費Finance and Water Charges

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Fees and charges and others

8,000

7,000

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

各項收費及其他

Supplies to Government Establishments政府用水

Free Allowance免費用水補貼

Contribution from rates差餉補貼

Chargeable Supplies一般水費

07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11

財政年度 Financial Year

11/12

2,420.1

2,593.8

916.2147.877.6

6,155.5

2,428.6

2,762.0

934.6158.840.7

6,324.7

2,475.8

2,771.0

1,025.5150.020.7

6,443.0

2,463.9

2,692.3

1,112.8163.222.3

6,454.5

2,502.6

2,947.4

1,173.4

154.529.0

6,806.9

二零一一╱一二年度住宅用戶每月水費分佈圖

Distribution of Household Average Monthly Bill 2011/12

收入 Revenue百萬元 $million

$26 - $50 $022% 14%

$1 - $2532%

Above $75 以上 20%12%$51 - $75

提供優質服務之餘亦實行嚴謹的財務

紀律。

Exercising strict financial discipline while delivering

quality service.

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The Department is committed to providing services as cost

effectively as possible. We have made substantial investment

in fixed assets, equipment, information technology and human

resources to improve the operating efficiency and staff productivity,

and to meet the demand for higher quality of services by the

public. The additional efforts and resources we have put in have

proved to be rewarding as illustrated by the achievements of our

performance targets and indicators as well as the satisfaction level

of our customers. To take an example on the Department’s effort

in enhancing meter accuracy, we have been implementing our

aged meter replacement programme since 2006. Up to July 2012,

some 1.6 million aged 15-mm meters have been replaced. The

overall percentage of meters in the whole meter fleet that have a

measurement accuracy of no more than 3 per cent deviation from

the actual consumption volume has been increased from 92.8 per

cent in 2006-07 to 95.3 per cent in 2011-12. We will continue the

efforts in the future. Our customers and the public at large can be

rest assured that we will exercise strict financial discipline and we

will be cost conscientious in delivering our quality service to meet the

demand of customers, a target which is our vision and accorded the

first priority among our missions.

本署致力以符合成本效益的方式提供

服務，並大力投資在固定資產、設備、

資訊科技及人力資源方面，藉此提高運

作效益及員工生產力，務求滿足市民對

更優秀服務的期望。我們在工作表現目

標與指標，以及客戶滿意度方面所達致

的成果，足證我們加倍付出的努力及額

外投放的資源確有成效，例如，本署致

力提升水錶準確度，自二零零六年起實

施水錶更換計劃，為用戶更換舊水錶。

截至二零一二年七月止，我們已成功更

換約160萬個直徑15毫米的舊水錶。目

前，在本署轄下所有水錶之中，讀數準

確程度跟實際耗水量偏差少於百分之三

的水錶比例，已由二零零六至零七年度

的92.8%，上升至二零一一至一二年度

的95.3%，今後，我們仍會在各方面繼

續努力，社會大眾以及我們的用戶可以

放心，我們會實行嚴謹的財務紀律，在

提供優質服務滿足用戶需要之餘不忘提

升成本效益，而這項目標正是我們的抱

負，更是我們的首要使命。

開支 Expenditure百萬元 $million

Staff cost

8,000

7,000

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

0

員工費用

Operating, Administration &Other Expenses

運作、行政及其他費用

Dongjiang water東江水

Depreciation折舊

07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11

財政年度 Financial Year

11/12

1,112.6

2,494.8

1,530.3

1,326.0

6,463.7

1,150.3

2,621.4

1,520.9

1,361.76,654.3

1,189.6

3,010.0

1,589.3

1,303.27,092.1

1,273.8

3,200.0

1,635.6

1,300.4

7,409.8

1,353.5

3,397.1

1,679.7

1,401.3

7,831.6